TONY POTTS
Former FA Youth Cup winner with Tottenham Hotspur in 1990 and part of a crop of youth players that included Ian Walker, Jamie Rednapp, Nick Barmby and Sol Cambell all destined for the big time before a devastating injury robbed him of the chance to make the step up into the first team.
Tony wrote an account of his own journey, called ‘Losing My Spurs’, which is well worth reading for any young players, their family networks and youth coaches - the message is a powerful one and Tony’s own story will be very important within the context of our film.
Tony caught up with us from his narrow boat on the Shropshire Union Canal and you can follow his boating adventures on his YouTube channel Same Ship, Different Day.
JAMIE DAY
Jamie has managed at League 1, League 2 and non-league clubs as well as internationally with Andy Turner in Bangladesh. In his own playing days, he was an Arsenal and England youth player but we will hear about how he made the move into coaching after his own setbacks and barriers forced him to re-evaluate his path.
Jamie is good mates with Andy and we chatted to him in Welling, where he and Andy both grew up and honed their early skills on the local playing fields and pitches.
You can find Jamie on Linkedin.
JOHN SHERIDAN
John is something of a legend and one of the nicest guys in football. He was a highly respected physio for Luton Town FC and then Tottenham Hotspur FC, working under both David Pleat and Terry Venables.
John’s book ‘The Limping Physio’ is a brilliant read and we’d recommend it for anyone wanting a glimpse behind the scenes of all levels of football in the 80s and early 90s.
Having treated Andy, Tony Potts and (most famously) Paul Gascoigne, John’s recollections and insight will be hugely valuable to our film.
GARETH DACE
If you love your football nostalgia, definitely pick up Gareth’s wonderful book ‘Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack? Spurs in the 90s, Magic, Mayhem and Mediocrity’.
It’s proven to be a valuable resource for our film and Gareth is incredibly kind and helpful in providing contacts as well as his own memories of Andy’s time at the Club.
As well as being something of a super-fan, Gareth also works with the Club in an education and community capacity. Oh, and in his spare time he also has a Spurs podcast!
COMING SOON!
We’ve had big news from an exciting source about another contributor to the film. More details for follow once things are firmed up!